Dhirendra Kumar news: Should one still stick to SIP investing in equities? Dhirendra Kumar answers

Dhirendra Kumar news: Should one still stick to SIP investing in equities? Dhirendra Kumar answers

Dhirendra Kumar, CEO, Value Research, says almost one-fourth of the SIP money is coming by way of private sector and NPS and NPS is not 15% equity. It is 75% into equity and that too into only top 200 stocks, and that has not been noticed by investors and is not being talked about because … Read more

Pension funds: Gilty, My Lord! Pension funds bond more with govt debt

Pension funds: Gilty, My Lord! Pension funds bond more with govt debt

Mumbai: Pension funds, driven by the National Pension System (NPS), continue to deploy money in sovereign debt, with the sector’s ownership of government bonds climbing to a record 4.4%, or ₹4.67 lakh crore, in the last quarter of 2023, up from 3.91%, or ₹3.66 lakh crore, a year ago, as per latest Reserve Bank of … Read more

National Park Week is coming up — and that means free entry for visitors

National Park Week is coming up — and that means free entry for visitors

Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park on Aug. 8, 2020. Darwin Fan | Moment | Getty Images Visitors to national parks will get free admission on April 20 as the federal government waives entrance fees to commemorate the start of National Park Week. National Park Week runs for nine days, from April 20 to April … Read more

nps: A product for all seasons? What is NPS’ appeal for millennials and Gen Zers?

nps: A product for all seasons? What is NPS’ appeal for millennials and Gen Zers?

Kurian Jose, CEO, Tata Pension Fund, says PFRDA is working on making pension and retirement products appealing to youth and has introduced investing through QR code. Also, the rules to withdraw money partially from the National Pension System (NPS) were changed starting February 1, 2024, whereby an NPS subscriber is allowed to withdraw from his … Read more

Budget 2024: Interim Budget likely to present a status report on National Pension System

Budget 2024: Interim Budget likely to present a status report on National Pension System

New Delhi: The February 1 interim budget is likely to present a status report on the National Pension System (NPS), said people aware of the matter. The group headed by finance secretary TV Somanathan that’s reviewing the scheme is likely to submit its report by the end of this month, they said. The panel has … Read more

Here’s when you can visit a national park for free in 2024

Here’s when you can visit a national park for free in 2024

Grand Canyon National Park Jacobs Stock Photography | Photodisc | Getty Images The National Park Service is offering free admission to U.S. national parks on six days in 2024. There are more than 400 national parks in the U.S. Most of them offer free entrance all the time. However, 109 parks don’t — including some … Read more